Curtain bracket



Dec. 5, 1944.

J. owslAK CURTAIN BRACKET Filed Mafch 15, 194:

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J. OWSIAK Dec. 5, 1944.

CURTAIN BRACKET Filed March 15, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR J05PH OWSI/M ATTORNEY Patented Dec 5, 1944 l i UNITED STATES M PATENT, OFFICE CURTAIN BRACKET Joseph Owsiak, New Britain, Conn. Application March 13, 1943, SerialNo. 478,998

7 Claims.

This invention relates to house decoration, and more particularly to an improved fixture for detachably supporting a curtain rod and an overdrape rod on the inside of a window frame.

One object of the present invention is to provide a curtain fixture of the above nature which will permit the use of a two-partstraight curtain rod and a two-part straight overdrape rod, both of which rods are readily detachable fromthe fixture.

Another object is to provide a curtain fixture of the above nature in which a pair of swinging crane rods may be substituted in place of the overdrape rod whenever desired.

A further object is to provide a pair of combination brackets for holding a curtain rod and an overdrape rod which brackets are also provided with attachments for holding a shade roller in adjusted position.

A further object is to provide a curtain fixture of the above nature in which provision is made of a pair of square base plates for permanent attachment to the window frame, said plates being'adapted to detachably hold a modified form of combination curtain and overdrape bracket thereupon.

A still further object is to provide a device of the above nature which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, and very eificient and durable in' use. With these and other objects in view there have been illustrated on the accompanying draw ings two forms in which the invention may be conveniently embodied in practice.

.In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a front view of the improved curtain fixture as it appears in use when at tached to the top of a window frame.

Figure 2 is a topplan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1 through one of the end brackets of the curtain fixture.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, in exploded relation, showing the four parts of the curtain bracket in detached position,

Figure 5 is a perspective View of one end of the straight curtain rod.

Figurefi is a perspective View of one of the swinging angle rods for detachably supporting one section of the straight overdrape rod or crane rod, selectively. l

Figure"? is a front view -of the curtain fixture as it appears when the curtain rod and a pair of crane rods have been installed inoperating position.

Figure 8 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 9 is a front view of a modified form of curtain fixture in which a pair of adjustable shade roller brackets have been attached thereto.

22, said clips being inserted into the opposite frame having a pair of U-shaped curtain brackets ll, I2 secured in vertical position at opposite ends thereof. Each of the curtain brackets II and [2 has apair of parallel horizontal outer legs [3 and I4 for frictionally and adjustably holding aswinging angular flat tubular bar (or 4| to be hereinafter described.

The upper leg [3 of the bracket is provided with a drilled aperture l5 for loosely surrounding the upper end of a tightening bolt [6, said bolt having a threaded lower end I! which is adapted to be screwed into 'a tapped hole I8 formed in the lower. leg M of the bracket (ll, l2). The legs [3 and I4 are also provided with a pair of opposed inwardly extending elongated ribs l9 and 20 which are adapted to frictionally embrace a pair of U-shaped tapered clips 2| and ends of a pair of hollow straight two-part curtain rod sections 23, 24, said clips being held in place in said curtain rod, preieraoly by friction.

Each of-the curtain brackets II and I2 isprovided with a raised oifset base 25 located between the rear of the upper leg l3 and an inclined rear section 26 of the bottom leg M of said bracket (ll, l2). Thebase 25 is provided with a recess 21 which is adapted to detachablyengage a hollow base plate 28, the rim of which is adapted to engage the window frame l0 asclearly' shown in Figure 3. H i

The bracket base 25 and the center raised member 290i the base plate 28 are provided with alined circular apertures 30 and 3| respectively for receiving a horizontal screw bolt 32,

i the threaded inner end of which is adapted to lie in contact with the window frame Ill.

be spaced fromthe vertical rail ID. The screw bolt 32 has a slotted head as resting upon the raised bracket base 25 and is provided with a nut 34 located in a square recess formed in the rear of the raised plate 29, said nut being adapted to tightly clamp themembers25 and 29 together against the head 33 of the screw bolt 32.

The wall-engaging base plate 28 isprovided with a fiat lower wing 35 whichis adapted to The wing 35 has a horizontal arcuate slot 36 for receiving a wood screw 31 which hold said bracket against the windowframe. The use of the slot 36 permits an adjustment of the position of said bracket (ll, l2).

The base plate member 29 is also provided with a hollow upper wing'38 having a circular aper-' ture 38a for receiving a secondwood screw 39 which isalsoadapted to be driven into the win dow frame It]. The aperture 38a is spaced from the rim of the plate 28 so as to permit the top of the bracket to be adjusted slightly, if desired.

The outer ends of the U-shaped brackets ll,

l2, are adapted to support a pair of hollow-swinging angular bars 40 and 4| respectively, said bars having fiat inturned'ends 42, 43, which are adapted -to cover and frictionally engage a .pair of cylindrical bushing members 44, 44. By means of this construction; the bars 40and'4l may be held in any desired angular adjusted position,

which is of particular advantage when it is desired to hold a pair of hollow crane rods 49 and 50; having ornamental tips and 52" on the ends of the angular'bars 40' and 4| (see Figures 7' uresv 1 and 2, to the swinging crane style, shown in Figures 7 and 8; the rods 4! and 48 will be removed from the fixture and replaced by the hollow crane rods 49 and 50;

Modified form...

In the-modified form of the inventionshown in Figures 9-11; provision ismade of a" pair 'ofU' shaped-- bracket's'5-3-and 54-, which aresimilar in all-respectstothe brackets and I2; except'that the lower inclined legs 55-, 56thereof are aper= turedto receive apair of bolts 51, 58' and-nuts 59-, 60' for detachably'receiving a pair of upwardlyinclinedarms fil, 62 of apair of angular channeled shade bracketholde-rs 63 and respectively..- The wall engaging bases of said brackets are also made fiat instead" of being ofiset. Each holder 63; 6445 provided with-a'bottom horizontal section65, 66 having arr-elongated slot-6-5a-,- 66a.

Provision is also madeof a pair of complementaryshade bracket members 61, 68(oneslotted,- and.one. havingaround hole), said membershaving bases 69;.and lulocatedat right angles tothe shade roller-supporting sections thereof, The bases 69- and 'Hlaresecured to. the slotted bottom sections 65,66 bymeans. of. bolts. H, 12:

and nuts 13, 14, respectively.

While there have beendisclosed inthisspecifie cation severalforms in which the inventionmay be embodied, it is to beunderstood thatthese. forms are shown for the purpose of. illustration. only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the specific disclosures, but may be modified;

and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments. coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new: and forrwhich. it is desired. to;-v

secure Letters Patent is:

1. In a.window curtain fixture, a, U-shaped'; bracket for attachment toone end of thetoprail;

of a window frame, the legs of said bracket having a pair of opposed inwardly extending alined ribs in their intermediate portions, and a U- shaped pointed clip member frictionally engaged between said ribs, said clip member being adapted to receive and be embraced-by one end of a flat tubular curtain rod.

2. In a combination window curtain fixture, a

U-shaped bracket for attachment to one end of the top rail of a window frame, means in the intermediate part of the legs of said bracket for detachably supporting one end of a straight curtain rod'therebetween, a cylindrical bushing embraced by the outer ends of the legs of said bracket, and an angular hollow overdrape rod supporting member "clamped between said outer ends, and said bushing;

3". Ina combination window curtain fixture; a U-shaped bracket for; attachment to one endof the top rail of a window frame, means in" the intermediate part of the legs of'said bracket for detachably supporting one end of a straight cur tain rod therebetween, acylindrical bushing; emebraced by the outer ends of the legs of'said bracket, a screw bolt extending through said bushing-and the outer end's of said legs, and an angular apertured hollow overdraperodisupportingmember clamped between said outerendsrand said bushing by said bolt;

4; In a combination window" curtain fixture; a.

her in said bracket, and a flattubul'arstraig itj .overdrape rod'secti'on fitted'over the outerrendof" said angular member.

'5. In a-combination window curtain fixture,. a,.

U -shaped'bracket for attachmenttoone endof the top rail'ofa window frame, meansinthe; intermediate part of thelegsofsaid bracket. for. detachably supportingone end of a straight cur; tain rod therebetween', a hollow angular. out-- Wardl'y swinging. supportingmember. adjustablypivoted within the outer portions oflthe, legsof. said bracket, means to clamp said .swingingmember insaid bracket, anda short .ornamentallhollow crane rod .fitted.over the outer, endof-said angular member...

6. In a window curtain fixture, a; UI+shaped bracket forattachmentto one end of.,the ftoprail of a. window frame, the. legsof-said.brackethaw ing opposed aligned inwardly extending-horizon, tal elongated transverse ribsin theirintermediate portions, and a.. curtain.rod.section having, a.pairof aligned grooves at one endthereof detachably and frictionally supported by said ribs.

7. In a window curtain fixture; atv Urshapedbracket for attachment-toone endof the .toprail of a window frame, means. for. detachably, secur ing one end of a. curtain rod between, the inter mediate portions of the legs of saidbraoket,-.,and

means'for detachably. securing one end-bf. arhollow overdrape rod between the outenendsbf said; legs,v the base of said bracket. being offset, out-,-

wardly to detachably embrace and fit over'ajrec tangular base block permanently; mounted; on said window frame;

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